Cable (US) conversions

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cable (US) (nautical unit of length), pl. cables (US)

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About cable (US)

The cable length (US customary or US Navy) is a nautical unit of length equal to 219.456 meters (1 cable length (US) = 219.456 m). The cable length (US) is also equal to approximately 0.219456 kilometers (km), or 0.118496 nautical miles (nmi), or 720 feet (ft), or 0.1363636 miles (mi) or 240 yards (yd).

The cable definition varies depending on the system of units used as follows:

  • One cable length (Int.) is equal to 185.2 meters
  • One cable length (Imp. or Admiralty) is equal to 185.3184 meters
  • One cable length (US customary or US Navy) is equal to 219.456 meters

The cable length unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the age of sail lasting from the 16th to the mid-19th century.

Plural: cables (US)

Cable (US) conversions: a list with conversions from cables (US) to other (metric, imperial, or customary) length and distance measurement units is displayed below.

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